Donald Trump’s campaign has doubled down on the Republican presidential candidate’s support for Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, Trump’s running mate, Governor Mike Pence, echoed Trump’s comment that the Russian president was doing a better job than his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama. Pence was speaking with CNN’s Dana Bash.

Gov. Mike Pence: “I think it’s inarguable that Vladimir Putin has been a stronger leader in his country than Barack Obama has been in this country. And that’s going to change the day that Donald Trump becomes president of the United State of America.”

Pence’s comments follow similar remarks made by Trump at a national security forum Wednesday night. Speaking from North Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called those remarks “scary.”